{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/numbers/17","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T04:14:58.984Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Numbers","bookSlug":"numbers","chapter":17,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":16,"nextChapter":18,"totalChapters":36,"totalVerses":13},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of <i>their</i> fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod <i>shall be</i> for the head of the house of their fathers."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, <i>even</i> twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron <i>was</i> among their rods."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Moses did <i>so</i>: as the LORD commanded him, so did he."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?"}],"citation":{"inline":"Numbers 17 (KJV)","markdown":"[Numbers 17](https://primebible.com/kjv/numbers/17)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/numbers/17 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}